The Basics
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$250 for a once a week, 10-week small group course
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A $40 deposit is required upon signing up. The remaining $210 is not due until the course begins.
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These courses cover the “Big Four” of language (speaking, listening, reading, writing, with some fun cultural bits thrown in as well), with a heavy emphasis on speaking and listening. Materials are provided to help you with reading and writing, but most students choose to work on those skills on their own time.
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Classes usually have no more than 5-6 people in them, so you still get the feel of a semi-private lesson without the cost!
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Classes have a fun, laidback feel to them. Didn’t get to do the homework one week? No problem! Looking for friends to practice your Chinese skills with? A lot of our students meet up with each other outside of class! These classes were made with adult language learners in mind. Rote memorization is for your school days!
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Classes take place on Google Meet
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WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- lesson summaries provided via email
- supplemental materials
- recorded lessons with unlimited access
BEGINNERS I
龙蛋班一
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Fall 2026:
Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm CST
September 9—November 18 (no class October 14)
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This course is intended for adults who have had little to no exposure to Chinese.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Introduction to the Chinese Language
2. Exchanging Greetings
3. Asking About Someone’s Nationality
4. Asking About Someone’s Family
5. Taking Someone Out to Eat
6. Chatting About Time, Age, and Birthdays
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Language Topics:
1. Pinyin pronunciation system, characters, tones, etc.
2. Basic Chinese sentence structure
3. Possessives
4. Introduction to measure words
5. Creating sentences using time expressions
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Want to see if this course is right for you? Take our quiz!
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BEGINNERS II
龙蛋班二
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Fall 2026:
Tuesdays 7:15-8:15pm CST
September 8—November 17 (no class October 13)
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This course is intended for adults with some exposure to Chinese.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Talking about One’s Hobbies
2. Being a Kind Host
3. Making Phone Calls
4. Asking Someone About Their Schooling
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Language Topics:
1. Talking about wanting to do something
2. Creating sentences using location expressions
3. Past tense
4. Future tense
5. Negation
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Want to see if this course is right for you? Take our quiz!
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BEGINNERS III
龙蛋班三
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Fall 2026:
Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm CST
September 9—November 18 (no class October 14)
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This course is intended for adults who have a basic Chinese foundation.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Talking About Studying
2. Writing in a Journal
3. Writing a Letter
4. Going Shopping
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Language Topics:
1. Using adverbs
2. Ordinal numbers
3. Creating sentences using time expressions
4. Using more than one verb in a sentence
5. Past tense
6. The verb “can”
7. Talking about wanting to do something
8. Money
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Want to see if this course is right for you? Take our quiz!
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